New Airport at Alvor

Rossi's idol · Post by **Rossi's idol** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:54 pm

Hiya;
anyone have any up to date information on the upgrade at Alvor airport? Is it likely to compete with Faro for people travelling to the Western Algarve. Any info. would be appreciated.

roy4eyes · Post by **roy4eyes** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:19 pm

If you are talking about Aerodromo de Portimao at Alvor, the improvements to the best of my knowledge are :-

Resurfacing (not lengthening) the runway.
Building a new control tower.
Building a new hanger.

Mark@mortgages · Post by **Mark@mortgages** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:40 pm

http://www.portugalresident.com/portuga ... p?ID=19511

unless you mean this one! which i think is talking about Lagos.

Karen Ann · Post by **Karen Ann** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:37 pm

Hi Mark
Yes it is that one, however it is Alvor, not Lagos. I believe it is a joint project between the two camaras, Lagos and Portimao.
I am looking forward to hearing more about it as our apartment is in Portimao so it would be easier for us.

Mark@mortgages · Post by **Mark@mortgages** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:05 pm

Lesley the woman thay questioned (who works at the resident) lives between the resovior and Lagos "airport" plus the runway at Alvor stops at the river! but maybe i am wrong!

roy4eyes · Post by **roy4eyes** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:25 am

To get airliners into Portimao (Alvor) Aerodromo the runway would have to be extended almost to Meia Praia and because of Monte Alvor landings could only be East bound (with no go around facility i.e. get it wrong and you crash !!) and take-offs only West bound.

Conclusion -it is categoricaly a no-go.

At best it could be lengthened to take executive jets of the Citation/Falcon 8 - 10 seaters size.

Having explained this twice before on the forum, I hope this puts this theory firmly to bed.

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:18 pm

Well, they could apply lateral thinking Maderian style......dig away the mountain!!